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This is my #onelittleword for 2017 . Sometimes I am so bored I have days or weeks where I have nothing to do. Sometimes I am so busy that things (and people) get ignored. A lot of times that person is me. My priorities get out of whack a lot because in general I am a people pleaser. I want everyone to be happy and I do what I can to make that happen.

After having lunch with one of my oldest friends (as in I have known her longest, not as in actual age) and bouncing a few words off her and sending out requests to Facebook friends, I have chosen the word Prioritize. I need to prioritize “me” time. I need to prioritize my money for the adoption. I need to prioritize time spent with my friends and god-children because they all mean the world to me and keep my head above water. I need to prioritize time for my house because it too needs attention. My niece also needs attention, she is struggling with reality and I want to help her and take care of her when she lets me. I also want to make time for one of my favourite people in the world – my aunt – who also has a lot of life changes this upcoming year and whose love I feel constantly.

I could just sit back and say “screw it all, let the chips fall where they may” but I know from years past that what gets neglected is my house and me and I don’t want that to happen in 2017.

I need to make time for my creative outlet – scrapbooking. I usually end up panicking and doing a ton at the Crop and Create events I attend but then I don’t get to enjoy my friends there as much as I would like to, so up first on my list – finish my December Daily and finish Project Life 2016 by the end of next week. I also want to make time to take Julia out to Walmart to replace her Christmas gift. I may see if she is free this Saturday. I can take her to Walmart and then come by for an hour to play with her and her sister. This will make me happy. Yes, I think I am going to go text her dad right now! I will make her my priority this weekend. Also, I am being spoiled by the same lovely friend as mentioned above and she is making the trek into Durham to take me out for my birthday dinner!!! WOOHOO

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.